Xiaomi celebrates Mi Fan Festival 2021

Global technology leader Xiaomi has announced the start of its annual Mi Fan Festival (MFF). The 2021 festival will center on the theme “Explore the Possibilities”, and to cultivate the spirit of this message, Xiaomi will launch a wide array of online campaigns and invite Mi Fans to discuss and share their experiences of how Xiaomi’s products have benefited their lives with their friends and families.

The global shopping extravaganza will kick off today, April 6, with special offers of more than USD 147 million on officially authorized channels. Xiaomi is collaborating with more than 70 online platforms and 300 offline partners in 59 markets to bring the most innovative products at incredible prices to Mi Fans across the world.

Google and Qualcomm Technologies are also celebrating Xiaomi’s founding day together through MFF 2021. The co-creation of posters for MFF 2021 uses the unified visual symbol “&” as the key creative idea of the picture, symbolizing the close cooperation between Xiaomi and Google also between Xiaomi and Qualcomm Technologies. The posters also combine the “infinite” concept of the “Möbius ring” to convey that with Xiaomi, the companies strive to bring infinite possibilities to users’ lives.

Xiaomi, Google and Qualcomm Technologies have always been the forerunners, setting trends for their respective industries with innovative software and hardware solutions. Xiaomi has been working closely with Google and Qualcomm Technologies to advance and accelerate the mass adoption of technological innovations.

Xiaomi will continue joining hands with the two tech partners to explore new possibilities, as expressed by the theme of the MFF 2021, with an aim to make everyone’s life smarter and enhance convenience in daily life.

“Xiaomi has always put Mi Fans and users at the core of everything we do. Mi Fan Festival (MFF) is an iconic representation of our Mi Fan culture. This year marks the 10th MFF, and the 11th year since Xiaomi’s establishment. Every year, we celebrate this festival together with Mi Fans, users, and partners around the world to express our gratitude for their support — which is one of our key drivers to continue exploring and innovating. With the announcement of Redmi Note 10 Pro MFF Special Edition and the launch of a series of MFF activities, we hope to convey our brand proposition of providing innovation and smart lifestyles to everyone, and our commitment to always be there for our Mi Fans and users,” said Xiaomi spokesperson.

Redmi Note 10 Pro Mi Fan Festival Special Edition

At this year’s Mi Fan Festival, Xiaomi is launching Redmi Note 10 Pro MFF Special Edition with the slogan “Explore Infinite Possibilities”, which will serve as a unique MFF souvenir that Mi Fans can take home. The MFF special edition phone represents the adventurous spirit of Xiaomi and seeks to encourage Mi Fans to explore the infinite possibilities in life by connecting Smartphone x AIoT.

To echo the theme of infinity, Redmi Note 10 Pro MFF Special Edition comes in a package with a cosmic-inspired design. The front of the box features an image of astronauts floating through galaxies, representing Xiaomi and Mi Fans exploring the infinite possibilities of life together.

The box also contains a Mi Fan Festival postcard featuring an image of Mi Bunny astronauts. The back of the postcard is a Mi Fan Festival theme sticker, which can be stuck onto items such as mobile phones, computers, and suitcases to add an extra touch of Xiaomi to users’ lives.

The Gradient Bronze version of Redmi Note 10 Pro in a natural metallic luster color was selected for this year’s Mi Fan Festival, and the exclusive Mi Fan Festival 2021 icon will be printed on the back.

As the special souvenir smartphone for this year’s Mi Fan Festival, Redmi Note 10 Pro MFF Special Edition will be sold in limited quantities worldwide.

Building a better world together with Mi fans

From the day Xiaomi was founded, building real relationships with users and having them be a part of Xiaomi’s future has been at the core of the company’s culture. From the very beginning, Mi Fans have been joining the Mi Community, offering suggestions and even contributing ideas and inventions to help drive the growth of Xiaomi. Mi Fan culture has always been an integral part of the Xiaomi brand.

To celebrate MFF 2021, Xiaomi Global Mi Community officially launched its theme song A Melody for Mi, which was co-created in an online Mi Community by Mi Fans from 15 countries. Around 1000 Mi Fans participated in this songwriting project. Contributions from 30 Mi Fans were selected and used to compose the music and lyrics. The song expresses Mi Fans’ unceasing pursuit of a better life, centered on love, passion, innovation, vitality, and smarter life for everyone — the very values that Xiaomi has been conveying to Mi Fans for over a decade.

Today, Mi Fans are delivering the same message to the world. Together, united by the same vision, Mi Fans show resolute confidence and belief in building a better world.

The song A Melody for Mi has been set as an official ringtone and uploaded to Mi Theme Store where users from all over the world can download it. The song will also be applied to the customer service hotline on-hold music.

Xiaomi maintains its image as one of the coolest companies in the minds of Mi Fans and users. For years, Xiaomi product users have been connected through a shared experience of interacting and living with all of these innovative products that have truly life-altering intelligent features. In the Xiaomi Global Mi Community, thousands of Mi Fans have already posted their stories describing how the Xiaomi brand and products have changed their lives.

A Mi Fan with the username “Crossfiree” shared her story about Mi Smart Home during a Mi Community activity. She has been using more than 30 Xiaomi ecosystem products at home, although she describes herself as a technophobe rather than a tech enthusiast. Mi Air Purifier helped improve the air quality in her home and eased her severe dust allergy, while Mi Band helped her whole family cultivate a healthier lifestyle.

Another Mi Fan, Arun Abhimanyu, mentioned that Mi Motion Activated Night Light solved his grandmother’s long-standing problem of finding the light switch in the dark when she woke up at night to use the restroom. These were just some of his experiences with Xiaomi products, and he explained that “these products have made my life easier in a way that I never could have imagined. That’s how Xiaomi wins users’ trust.”

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Triumph Tiger Sport 660 review: Better than its competition?

05/10/2022

If you’re closely following the brand, Triumph Motorcycles Ltd has always been improving its lineup throughout the years.

With the success of the Trident 660, it just made sense for the company to release another bike that has the same DNA as the aforementioned model.

I’ve been checking the Tiger Sport 660 since last year and have been following this model since it was launched — researching and reading on it since I really wanted one for myself. And with the things that I read online, my expectations were high for this motorcycle.

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So I finally made the leap and got the bike for myself and thought I’d share my thoughts with those interested. As one of my first long rides on this bike, I decided to take it to the mountains to have a pretty good idea of its capabilities.

Did Triumph Tiger Sport live up to my expectations? Here’s my review.

Design and styling

It’s great that they gave both the Tiger Sport and Trident their own unique personality and distinct design despite sharing the same architecture. And with that, I think the Tiger Sport just looks good as it is.

First off, the Tiger Sport is available in three colors namely Graphite/Sapphire Black, Korosi Red/Graphite, and Lucerne Blue/Sapphire Black which is what I got.

Personally, I like the color I have with its blue and black combination. And there are elements like the seamless emblems on the front fender and the logo on its gas cap that just show the company’s attention to detail.

And if you find those appealing, there are more Triumph badges on the engine covers that altogether look so clean and elegant.

The Tiger Sport 660 comes with LED lights all around from its headlights down to its signal indicators.

Its frame is made of tubular steel and it comes with cast aluminum rims wrapped with Michelin Road 5 tires. These are good all-around set that has a lot of grip, especially in wet conditions. 

The bike is fitted with a non-adjustable Showa upside-down fork for the front, and a Showa mono-shock at the rear. The latter is adjustable for preload and has a knob on the side where it’s easy to adjust on the fly. 

Additionally, what I really like about Triumph motorcycles is that they have a wide range of accessories to choose from. This is the case for the Tiger Sport and you can choose to include quick shifters, seamless side panniers, handle guards, chassis protector, and more.

Ride comfort

In terms of comfort, it has an upright riding position and the handlebars are very wide and angled high. It’s a pretty comfortable motorcycle, but my 5’11’’ self finds my legs a bit bent once I mount the bike.

But once the two wheels are rolling, wind protection is fairly decent and the windshield is adjustable on the fly so that’s a good thing.

However, the windshield — on its highest setting — doesn’t fully protect my head from the wind and I can feel a lot of air just going towards my face.

When I lower the windshield, on the other hand, the wind hits my head at high speeds leaving me somehow always battling with steady gusts.

Another thing I noticed was that the seat wasn’t that comfortable. It is not soft as I’d imagine it to be and it has edges that left me feeling a bit sore at the end of a long ride.

Also, its seat appears long and big but when it comes to the pillion, the seat is very small. I usually don’t ride with a passenger anyway, so I wouldn’t know if it’s uncomfortable or not, but judging by the way it looks, it seems uncomfortable for a second passenger.

But aside from that, it is a very comfortable motorbike and it isn’t intimidating at all because, at 206kg, it’s surprisingly lightweight.

Tech and features

Another thing to look forward to in Triumph’s models is its tech. A lot of their bikes are loaded with bells and whistles and the Tiger Sport 660 is no exception.

The digital dash, for one, looks more modern and serves a good function of being a lot more visible even under the sun. I’m usually a fan of analog dashboards since I simply love the old classic vibe it has, but for the Tiger Sport 660, I feel otherwise. The digital display just looks nice on it. 

You have your usual LCD on top next to the speedometer and tachometer, while you have a TFT display on the bottom and it shows a lot of different functionalities. 

That’s where you can check your trip meter, odometer, fuel range, temperature, and backlight adjustment for its digital dash. You can also choose the settings of the bike here like riding modes and more. 

Speaking of riding modes, it comes with two – one for road and another for when it’s raining heavily and the roads are slippery. Rain mode generally adjusts the ABS traction control and throttle mapping of the motorcycle for a more controlled experience. 

You can also customize modes that will fit your way of riding as well. There are self-canceling turn signals which I find very useful since I sometimes forget to turn them off and leave them blinking for a while. 

With the amount of tech and features that this bike has, it really offers a lot of value for your money.

Performance and handling

I have been on a couple of Triumph bikes and so far, all of them have smooth-performing engines. 

The Tiger Sport 660 joins this list and with its 660cc engine, it generates 80HP and outputs 65Nm of torque at 6,250 rpm which is felt mostly in the mid range. 

It packs a good punch when you need it but despite that, it comes with a gentle and smooth throttle response which is good for beginning riders. 

Furthermore, this bike is very fuel-efficient despite the size of the engine. I calculated consumption of around 22km per liter.  Not bad if you ask me, especially with the continuing rise of gas prices nowadays. 

However, I noticed that there was a slight buzz of vibration during my time on the highway. I could feel it on the handlebars, especially on high RPM. It is not much of a problem and it’s not uncomfortable that results in the fingers getting numb after the ride – it’s mostly just me nitpicking.

When it comes to hardware, Tiger Sport is not as top-notch as Triumph’s other models in its lineup. But despite all that, I’m still surprised at how good the handling of this bike is. 

The Tiger Sport 660 has a very comfortable riding position and is a very light and nimble bike. It is very easy to lean on corners and overall, is almost effortless to ride. 

With one Nissin piston rear caliper and two Nissin front calipers, hitting the brakes is responsive but gradual. Its suspension is also decent and is somewhat in between soft and stiff. 

However, one thing I noticed is that its turning radius is a bit wide, so making a U-turn on tight roads will demand you to back up a bit and go for a second try to successfully make that turn. 

The same goes with parking the bike, especially here in the Philippines where parking is often crowded and hard to maneuver big bikes in.

Price and final thoughts

So, did it live up to my expectations? Yes, definitely. It is the motorcycle I expected it to be – comfortable, versatile, practical, somewhat affordable, and a lot of fun to ride. 

But of course, there are some things that I didn’t like about the bike. 

For the SRP of PhP 555,000, it is a bit more expensive than its Japanese competitors but with the number of its features, I personally think the money you’ll spend is worth it. 

I believe that both the Trident and Tiger Sport are one of the best works Triumph has done. Even though it doesn’t have all the features and they’re not their fastest bikes, It just shows what the company can do even when they need to keep costs down. 

Triumph delivered so much with its features and how it rides  But more importantly, it managed to still make the bike feel like you’re riding a more premium two-wheel with a more expensive asking price.

I’m actually excited to see what Triumph will do next to add to build on an already impressive motorcycle lineup.

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